Creative Colonial Building Thread

[Weyrling]

Wood stockpile, Hospital, Orbital launchpad
"Paid special detail to the designs and construction of the Hospital and the Launchpad. I wanted them to look futuristic and stand out from the rest. Hospital is even lined with silver braces, which I though was really nice. As for the logs... every planet needs a, 'woodstock' ."
http://i.imgur.com/TeppOlD.jpg

This entire base looks great, but I'm copying your orbital launchpad stockpile design in particular, it looks great and I strongly suspect that people will try to steal my things in future updates.

I haven't been playing very long so no incredible screenshots from me yet, but this thread has some pretty amazing colonies, how long does it take to build these things?

[EarthyTurtle]

Depends what your building them out of , currently in my game I'm approaching year 5. It took me a fair while, mainly just getting money for plasteel and more metal (my map contained very little of either). I guess it took me a couple of week on and off playing. I had uni in-between so it's hard to give you a good estimate on time-frame. All I can say is I enjoyed doing it, it was fun to make a colony with a unique concept. If you enjoy your colony enough time will pass fast enough .

I chose Pheobe on Basebuilder so raid sizes are at 5% of normal so I can afford to take my time beautifying. A useful hint, if you choose tougher difficulties it will get progressively harder to build for aesthetics. Nothing wrong with the easiest setting I enjoy it a lot.

[Stan-K]

Staying in the Western Firefly Theme my colonists founded "Hurray" (As in: "Hurray we survived the crash"). Primary plan and feature is the Main Street. Among the first and core buildings you will find the Sheriff's - housing the jail -, the Doctor's, the Saloon, and a Bank. The Bank's super secure vault is famous for having no roof though.

http://imgur.com/a/sQdQ4#snfDl5H
EDIT: More images at http://imgur.com/a/Kt4DY

Defending this has been surprisingly easy. Albeit some colonist lost their lives to show me which tactical moves work better than others. I did learn that ample use of inner doors will give a huge tactical advantage as long as the fight is brought into the colony. If ever a group of colonists face a similar number, or more more opponents, simply withdraw indoors. From there walk to another useful spot, or wait for the right moment.

Alpha 7 has been essential for this, as minor damage to colonists - i.e. torn off limbs - is acceptable. Also, at this point (Feb Year 3) the last few attacks did cost me a colonist each, but still a lot less than could be added (C_recruited - C_lost > 0).

Added benefits are that expanding the settlement is easy, just add buildings anywhere (except on the Main Street!), and a growing field easy to add too.

[skullywag]

LOVE IT! probably my fav build ive seen so far. Good work.

[EarthyTurtle]

Firelfy western theme is the best theme out there stan . But love the town especially the battle scenes their awesome.

Ninja EDIT:
I seem to have lost my screenshots, but I'm currently in game with one of my sea side colonies, its quite a breeze since i've been making a bunker for invasions lol much like D-Day gonna insert those later.

but Aesthetically here's a very nice colony that I have worked on previously that I made sure that each place looks good and has a function. It's walled but you guys can appreciate design right?
To those who have seen my old colony, I really like it so im gonna show it again to the new guys!

I present to you... COLONY TROST! tundundunnnnnnn..

lol sweet as man, you actually just inspired me to try make a similar town. Well using similar principles, would never rip off your work .

[Ptolisgoodguy]

I can only imagine how interesting this is going to get thanks to the texture nurse.

[seonder]

My first real an plein air http://imgur.com/a/Ti9ca

I'm sorry but I don't know how to post Image directly on forum.

I hope you'll like my base   

[EarthyTurtle]

Oh the command is:

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[Levin]

(if Levin is reading, you're a star )

Hahaha, it pleases me greatly!

[seonder]

Oh the command is:

I don't understand 

[Shinzy]

Oh the command is:

I don't understand 

He was trying to say

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=P You'll need the [img] tags and paste the url of the picture between them!

[EarthyTurtle]

Wow I musta been tired that night.... slow claps for the Tinned.

[seonder]

thank you!!!
this is my base

[EarthyTurtle]

Awesome As mate . Loving all the builds so far.

[Shinzy]

Just thought I'd update! been having some fun battles in my colony =P don't have any killboxes either so I'm really enjoying it! (was just attacked on two fronts by tribals and mechanoids

Anyway pictures!



Here's the screens from the latest fight



Don't know if it had gone so smoothly if I hadn't managed to plop Wally
tossing emp grenades on the bunch
And I may have been able to save some of the dead ones if I didn't have to jump
back and forth the map to manage the fights at the same time!

here's just cupla screens I had from other fights I've had



And th-th-that's all folks!

Edit: Oh! For Levin just incase you're curious =P You died, and your grave got hit by lightning so I don't even have the body anymore